Harmeet Singh was born in Rajasthan, and had played only two List A matches when Deccan Chargers picked him for their campaign in IPL 2009. There is nothing spectacular about his right-arm medium-pace bowling, and his figures after his first season in the IPL suggested so: three wickets in seven matches and an economy rate of 8.40. But by being aware of his limitations, he extended himself and eventually his bowling was a crucial factor in the semi-final and the final. His seven overs in those two matches went for 38 runs and got him two wickets, and a running catch from him proved to be the decisive turning point in the final that his team won. Sidharth Monga October 2009